The 30-second ad touts Romney’s resolve to cut federal spending. It marks a step up in his campaigning in the state, which has seen far less activity from him than it did four years ago.

The television commercial doesn’t mention any of his rivals.

It uses Iowa imagery, including Romney at the State Fair and greeting workers at a Dubuque sheet-metal plant, and it quotes him talking about how his experience as a businessman would help him turn the economy around.

Iowa campaign consultant David Kochel said the ad will run on statewide starting on Friday.

Here’s the script for the ad, which the campaign titled “The Right Answer – Iowa.”

Mitt Romney: “I spent my life in the private sector. I’ve competed with companies around the world. I’ve learned something about how it is that economies grow.

“But we’re not going to balance the budget just by pretending that all they have to do is take out the waste. We’re going to have to cut spending. And I’m in favor of cutting spending, capping federal spending as a percentage of GDP at 20 percent or less, and having a balanced budget amendment.

“The right answer for America is to stop the growth of the federal government and to start the growth of the private sector.